OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).
Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...
Honourable Justice Dije Aboki of Kano State High Court has granted and application for leave to prefer charge against the duo of Saminu Umar Tar'ambu and Ahmed Maiturare of popular Kantin Kwari Textile Market,Kano City,brought by the EFCC.The prime suspect,Ta'ambu,was alleged to have approached Mathias Hee,a Swiss National and owner of Okutex,a textile manufacturing company sometimes in July,2015,requesting for the supply of fabrics totaling $530,000 under the pretence that he acted on behalf of Kano State Government.He forged documents titled Authorization to transfer to foreign account purported to have been issued and signed by the authorities of the Government of Kano State.Since the supplies,Ta'ambu failed to honour his part of the bargain and has refused to remit the amount as agreed.The matter has been adjourned to 5th of October,2016,for arraignment.One more photo below. 
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